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This assessment process can help you complete an examination and careful search of
your spiritual growth. Follow these simple steps to complete the process.

1. Complete the Spiritual Growth Assessment.

(1) The assessment helps you think carefully about your spiritual development related
to six specific spiritual disciplines; abiding in Christ, living by God’s Word,
praying in faith, building godly relationships, witnessing to the world, ministering
to others.

(2) Before completing your responses, ask the Lord to guide your evaluation. Since
most of these statements require a subjective response, His guidance is the key to
an accurate appraisal.
(3) Also, resist the urge to compare scores with others. Self-condemnation or pride

could result from such comparisons. Trust God to help you grow spiritually by
revealing heart issues and empowering you to take action.
2. Draw and evaluate your Discipleship Wheel.
3. Begin working on a personal growth plan.

(1) The Annual Spiritual Growth Plan worksheet helps you formulate an intentional
plan for growth. Use the Recommended Actions for Spiritual Growth Guide to
discover suggestions for actions to include in your plan. As you discuss your plan
with an accountability partner, you may discover additional actions that more

effectively meet your needs.
(2) As you complete this assessment process the temptation might be to think your
efforts are central to growing spiritually. Remember, becoming like Christ centers
on His work in us and not our work for Him. God desires heart change over

religious actions. Without question, God does the revealing, the renewing, the
empowering, and the recreating. Your part as His disciple is to do the yielding, the
submitting, and the obeying.
(3) Spiritual Growth Assessment Process Page 2 of 10 www.lifeway.com/discipleship

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